Match Report
Noroeste went into the game 3rd in the table on 8 points; Portuguesa sat 4th on 13 — a 5-point gap. Noroeste ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Noroeste ran at 1 scored and 1.58 conceded, Portuguesa at 1.25 and 1.33.
Defeat had followed defeat for Noroeste — three in succession. Portuguesa's last three games had all finished level. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Noroeste, 7/15 for Portuguesa.
Estádio Dr. Alfredo de Castilho in Bauru, capacity 18,840, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Noroeste: Felipe Rodrigues (5') · Portuguesa: Rildo (26')